Novelty cap



Aug. 18, 1953 J. T. CROWDER 2,648,847

NOVELTY CAP Filed May 10 1951 H INVENTOR.

Patented Aug. 18, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to caps, more particularly to a novelty type capfor children.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a cap, normal inoutward appearance, but having a visor portion which may be raised todisclose an entertaining and unique design.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cap embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the cap shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front view illustrating a difierent aspect of the cap shownin Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a partial front view further illustrating the cap.

Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a section taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the figures, it will be seen that the cap is a conventionaltype cap having a head piece I and a visor II. The cap may beconstructed of suitable cloth, plastic or other material. The visorpreferably contains some stifiening material such as paper board or thelike so that it will hold its form either in the vertical position shownin the figures or in the normal extended position shown by dotted linesin Fig. 1. The novel feature of the cap is that the underside of thevisor is impressed with a drawing such as a human face of comicalappearance, so that when the visor I I of the cap is raised, this facewill appear. In addition, over the eyes of the face are disposed movableeyelids [2 which may be formed of any type of flexible material, such ascloth. The eyelids I2 are rendered movable by being attached to asuitably shaped shaft I3 which is journaled in a pair of brackets [4which in turn are secured to the visor II. The shaft l3 and the bracketsM are made sufficiently close fitting that the friction between the twowill maintain the shaft [3 in any desired position. A knob I is providedto adjust the position of the shaft. Thus, the user by lifting the visorportion H of the cap may present the unique and entertaining faceappearing on the visor and wink the eyes of the face by adjusting theknobs l5.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, the eyelids [2 for eacheye are made independently adjustable. If desired, a simplerconstruction may be employed wherein but a single shaft I3 is employedto which both eyelids l2 are attached so that the eyelids will move inunison.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a cap of the type having a head piece and a visor adapted toassume an extended or an upright position, the combination with saidvisor of: a face including eyes, nose, and mouth, impressed upon theunderside of said visor whereby when the said visor is placed in theupright position the said face becomes apparent, brackets attached tothe underside of said visor above the eyes of said face, a rotatableshaft journaled in said brackets and an eyelid attached to said shaftbetween said brackets.

2. In a cap of the type having a head piece and a visor adapted toassume an extended or an upright position, the combination with saidvisor of: a face impressed upon the underside of said visor whereby whenthe said visor is placed in the upright position the said face becomesapparent, two eyes included in said face, moveable eyelids, pivotalmeans attached to said eyelids, cooperating means attached to theunderside of said visor and carrying said pivotal means, said pivotalmeans being adapted to raise and lower said eyelids.

' JOHN T. CROWDER.

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